Minister Paulo Cesar Alvim of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation was present this Saturday morning (15) in Joinville, north of Santa Catarina. It was during the opening of the Journey of Entrepreneurship, Development and Innovation.

The free event is a program for start-ups that don’t necessarily generate income and to educate entrepreneurs.

Ministero attends an innovative business event in Joinville. – Photo: Disclosure

This edition selected 19 teams made up of university students, entrepreneurs and other groups in society. After that, there will be six face-to-face meetings, the last of which will take place on November 20. At the end of the event, the best team will receive 10,000 reais.

All successful candidates receive three months of free co-working, mentoring and pre-incubation to continue their business. A working theme for entrepreneurial projects is free.

This is the 9th event held in Joinville since 2019 and has helped grow over 30 companies in the region over the past four years. The jury consists of entrepreneurs, executives, research and development (P&B), representatives of accelerators and investors.